Shoq 🌿Mar 12, 2023

RESEARCH POLL #207

A year out, when the Fediverse is everywhere among business, government, family, school and friends, will you always be comfortable with things like: 1) contacting and discussing personal matters, 2) reaching out to agencies for help, or 3) yammering about a weird interest or hobby in front of your entire social graph of followers? Or will you prolly do what many on Twitter did: use another account just for things you don't want to over-share with your main social network?

I'd want a less-public account for ONLY this.
16.7%
I'd want a less-public account for MANY reasons.
51.8%
Meh. No-issue. I have no secrets—from anyone!
31.5%
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Show threadShoq 🌿
I was kinda hoping this question would get people's interest. It's a very important one for several reasons, so please boost it for your friends to answer, as well?
Mar 12, 2023 at 9:03pmWeb
Show threadAlan MartelloMar 13, 2023

@shoq I want personas that I can easily switch between - the cousin of Google’s Circles. I can approximate some of it with multiple accounts and the ability to create private groups (for family, work, neighbors, etc.) provided group admin is easy and comprehensive.

It turns out once more people you know are here, the more this feature is needed as I don’t want to overlap my D&D group with knitting or gardening or neighbors or axe throwing or craft brewing or high school reunion.

Show threadShoq 🌿Mar 13, 2023
@amart That's similar to the topic filtering @davidslifka wants. But again, totally different issues. We need that anyway, :)
Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftMar 13, 2023

@shoq @amart @davidslifka Well. Can not one accomplish all this with:

- multiple masto accounts
- a masto client that can rapid switch between accounts (I use #elk and it can do this).
- use lists to "sub in" to content you wanna see in each personae?

Show threadAlan MartelloMar 13, 2023

@tezoatlipoca @shoq @davidslifka The issue is whether some single Fediverse login can be a social media client that can handle both public conversations and private invite only groups.

I’m fine with it not being Mastodon *provided* I can login once and access the other infrastructure platforms. I’m certain clients will come that make it seamless for me.

Ideally I’d have one Fediverse login and many handles each with its own visibility defaults.

Show threadShoq 🌿Mar 13, 2023
@amart The is not which circle you choose to run in, but rather, who you are in those circles,
Show threadShoq 🌿Mar 13, 2023
@amart Personas are not the same as identity. Shoq is one of my personas. But it's not my identity.
Show threadAlan MartelloMar 13, 2023
@shoq Agreed, but people casually talking about social media often don’t differentiate between the two. A clear, concise and understandable language is needed for this since the implications for personal privacy and safety and real.